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You may be right about the missing battery. My charger won't turn on unless the battery is attached and within acceptable limits.

I think jStan is the only user of the Oz Cougar to have any significant distance under their belt - and after blowing 1 or 2 up. I've heard from someone I respect that after blowing up 2 Oz Cougars themselves that their next step was to try the UK version with IGBTs. (Hopefully they'll comment) Woo...

Good idea Ron, I will back you up with some of the wiring mods in my car.

This month's meeting will be held 7:30PM next Wednesday 21st July at the Albion Peace Centre Hall, 102 McDonald Rd Windsor. Agenda so far is Update on EV Roadmap for Qld ATA EV Open Day report Member build reports EV registration and insurance Any other suggestions for topics or volunteers for givin...

No, I did it old school. I didn't think about using a battery drill. Every time I go to use mine it's flat.

All of my cells and bolts were M8. Yes I did use a bottom tap and die to clean up the threads. It took about 3 hours and was very tiring.

When I first connected up my SE cells I had a lot of problems with bolt and terminal threads, so I re-threaded all the bolts and cells. It then went together well with no HR joints. With the number of cells you guys have that should keep you busy for a while http://forums.aeva.asn.au/smileys/smiley2...

Welcome to the forums
The business you are looking for is called Suzi Auto and the web site is
Suzi Auto The guy to contact is Graeme Gee.

Are you measuring the voltage between pin 2 and the receive data pin?

Mike, this software lets you send commands as well as listen to responses. The free version is limited but may let you do what you want.
serial sw

Or you could use this freeware serial port monitor software.

Serial Port Monitor

The CAN protocol states the following Operation Mode 1. BMS send operating information (Message 1) and (Message 10+Message 11+Message 12) to charger at fixed intervals of one second. After receiving the message, the charger will work under the Voltage and Current in Message. If the Message is not re...

The Qld Dept of Climate Change have just released their Electric Vehicle Roadmap for QLD.

Website here

Make sure you register your interest.

Hi Dennis,

Welcome to the forum.

We will discuss it at this weeks meeting and I will advise you details of those able to bring their cars on Thursday.

Regards
Don Saxby
Chairman
Brisbane AEVA

The battery output terminals are completely isolated from the AC input and ground. The control terminals are not isolated from the battery -ve, so you will have to isolate your control circuits. I just drive mine with an opto.

Here's a link to the CAN protocol. Ah, Don, I see from your blog that you have one of these chargers. Did it come with a 7-pin plug, or did you have to chase around and figure out where to buy one? Did you get the CAN option? If so, you could tell us what the connector is. How does your open-source...

Here's a link to the CAN protocol.
CAN

Sounds good James.

It's nearly that time of the month again, so what's the topic for next meeting on the 19th May? I thought we might get everybody who is converting or about to convert a vehicle to give us an update on their progress and float any ideas they may have for comments by those attending. Any other ideas? ...

Yes that's right this month's meeting is on the 21st April at 7:30PM. We have another item on the agenda. A bloke who is currently in Germany working, wants the club to convert a Holden Combo to EV for him. He has a reasonable budget and will be back in Australia in October to help. We just need som...

Does anybody have any suggestions for agenda of the next meeting? Any guest speakers you would like to hear from?

Don

Myself and Neil from the Brisbane Branch got to test drive the iMiev today. Mitsubishi launched their iMiev roadshow in Brisbane this morning. There were about 15 government and other interested parties there for a very well put together presentation. They have another presentation tomorrow and then...

Well done Richard, that's a good bit of advertising for DIY EV's.

Don

Richard Gowda with his EV Capri was on the ten news tonight. You can watch it online at

Richard Gowda's Capri

That is looking good Don. Be interested to hear what its like when complete and running in the car. Taffy, it's now complete and installed in the car. I have powered it up and run the motor with wheels off the ground. It was very smooth. I am just finishing the BMS wiring and I should have it on th...